7 kg hydroponic ganja worth Rs 7 crore seized from passenger at Amritsar airport
Officials of the Customs Department at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport have seized 7 kilograms of hydroponic weed (Ganja) from a passenger who arrived from Malaysia. The estimated market value of the narcotics is around Rs 7 crore.
According to the Customs authorities, the passenger had arrived in Amritsar on a Malaysia Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur. His suspicious behaviour at the airport drew attention of officials.
During the baggage scanning process, officials grew more doubtful and initiated a detailed inspection. Subsequently, a thorough examination of the luggage and a personal search of the passenger led to the discovery of the high-grade cannabis. The entire consignment was confiscated on the spot.
The accused has been arrested under Section 43 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Further investigation is currently underway to trace the source and potential links of the drug trafficking network.
Earlier on April 29, Customs officials apprehended three passengers for attempting to smuggle hydroponic weed (ganja) weighing 22.312 kilograms, valued at approximately Rs 22 crore. Similarly, on April 24 the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Amritsar, and Customs officials intercepted a passenger arriving from Bangkok with 6.36 kilograms of hydroponic ganja. On March 17, a passenger, who landed at the Amritsar airport, was arrested with 5 kilograms of ganja. On March 2, during an inspection, 8.17 kilograms of ganja was recovered from the luggage of a passenger at the airport.
